Situated just south of Volnay and Pommard in the Côte de Beaune, Meursault is the most extensive southerly white wine commune of the Côte-d'Or. Surprisingly enough for an appellation of this quality, no Grand Cru exists, however the high quality of the 1er Cru more then compensates for this. The vineyard of Meursault « Charmes » is located just to the south of the village and is recognised to be one of the finest plots producing the Meursault appellation. The well-drained mineral soil is ideally-suited to the strain of Chardonnay grown here and the resultant wine is opulent and perfumed with very ripe peach, apple and nut flavours. A wonderful finish.

Vinification & Ageing

Fermentation

Traditional in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation

Ageing

8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 50% new

Barrels

Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted

Wine tasting

Tasting Note

Pale yellow in colour this premier cru is very charming with its rich bouquet of white fruits, grilled almonds and a hint of butter. Ample and supple on tasting with citrus fruits on the finish.

A plush, honeyed crowd-pleaser, with a core of peach, lemon and apple flavors. Sweet baking spice notes are like the icing on a cake. This cruises to a long finish. Drink now through 2023. - BS

Meursault 1er Cru "Charmes" 2013 - James Suckling - June 2015 - 94/100This
is really powerful and muscular with so much fruit and phenolic character. One
of the best Meursaults I tasted in this vintage so far. Full and exciting. Wow.
Drink now.

Meursault 1er Cru "Charmes" 2013 - Burgundy Report - December 2014 - "Energy and complexity"Ripe, fresh a hint soapy, some flowers and lemon skin - very lovely. Line, length, lithe slowly growing energy in the middle - this needs a few seconds to get into gear, but when it does, watch out. Very super wine with a faint mineral dimension and lots of fine energy and complexity - yum!

Meursault 1er Cru "Les Charmes" 2012 - Burgundy Report - June 2014 - "Simply lovely"Cask sample.
Wide and fresh, this is an interesting and inviting nose. I love the intensity here, and despite a little distracting vanilla this has a gorgeous intensity of fresh fruit as its main motif. Simply lovely. - Bill Nanson

Meursault 1er Cru "Charmes” 2009 - Burghound.com - June 2011- 91/100This is riper still and here there are quiet whispers of exotic fruit though no surmaturité to the fresh lemon, mango and apricot infused nose. There is fine richness and impressive volume to the sappy, delicious and mouth coating flavors that possess a suave, even silky texture on the long finish. This is really quite stylish. 2015+. By Allen Meadows (USA).

Meursault 1er Cru "Charmes" 2007 - Wine Spectator Insider - November 2009 - 90/100Broad strokes of apple cake, butterscotch and spice lead off in this powerful white. The racy acidity subdues it on the finish for now. Needs time to integrate. Best from 2011 through 2019. By Bruce Sanderson, USA.

Meursault 1er Cru "Charmes" 2007 - Burghound.com - July 2009 - 89-91/100Obvious but not really intrusive wood treatment still allows the hazelnut and white peach aromas to express themselves before dissolving into rich, full and very fresh and energetic middle weight flavors that are also quite dry but don't possess the depth of material on the otherwise solidly persistent finish. 2012+

2006 Meursault 1er Cru "Charmes"- Wine Advocate- December 31st 2008- 87-88 points:A 2006 Meursault Charmes is unusually bright and citrus-dominated for the vintage and appellation, not to mention for Latour. Lime with its zest and peach with its fuzz dominate a relatively sparely-textured palate, making this something of an alter ego to the Perrieres or Gouttes d’Or. Clean, bright, and invigorating in finish.

Meursault 1er Cru "Charmes" 2006 - Wine Enthusiast - October 2008 - 93/100Dense and concentrated,this is certainly a wine for ageing, powered by minerality and taut structure. This is a fine wine, the green fruits and pear flavors surrounding toast and acidity, while vanilla rounds the wine at the end. (USA)

Meursault 1er Cru "Charmes" 2006 - Burghound.com - July 2008 - 90/100A deft touch of wood sets off a fresh and expressive nose dominated by ripe orchard fruit and lemon peel aromas that slide into finer and more elegant still medium-bodied flavors that are round, lush and opulent with a
seductive mouth feel and fine length. Compared to the Gouttes d'Or it perhaps lacks a bit of energy but this is still quite
attractive. 2010+. By Allen Meadows (USA).

Meursault 1er Cru "Charmes” 2005 - Burghound.com - July 2007 - 90/100A subtle background note of pain grillé frames ripe white peach, apricot and pear aromas that also evidence citrus and spice nuances that serve to introduce supple, textured and quite finely detailed flavors that are intense, pure and understated with fine focus and excellent finishing intensity. As Charmes typically performs, save for those that come from the very upper slope of the vineyard, this is on the linear side and finishes with distinct austerity. 2011+

2004 Meursault 1er Cru "Charmes" - Burghound.com - July 2006 - 89 points :Slightly exotic ripe orchard fruit aromas, whose influence continues onto the very round, indeed almost soft flavors that are certainly sweet and delicious. To be sure, this is big, rich and attractive in its fashion and I like the finishing complexity.

2003 Meursault “Charmes” - Burghound.com - October 2005 - 88 points :Compared to all of the prior wines the wood is a good deal more prominent with both oak spice and toast notes framing the very ripe peach and pear aromas, all leading to round, rich and attractively complex medium full and very concentrated flavors and a fresh, moderately long finish. This is woodier than I personally prefer but there is no denying there is a certain appeal here. 88/2006+

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